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Finding 2025-001 School Nutrition Program Meal Claims Federal Program: CFDA 10.553/10.555 Child Nutrition Cluster Condition: The District failed to properly report the number of student meals that were served and reported to the State via CLiCS, for which Federal funding was received. This issue was identified for only one month's reporting, with fewer meals being reported than actually served. Criteria: The District is required to accurately monitor, record, and report the numbers of meals that were served to students, including how many of these meals were served to students with a free, reduced, or paid status. This reporting determines State and Federal reimbursement rates the District receives for meals served. Cause: The internal controls over reporting established by the District were insufficient to properly prevent, or detect and correct, errors in the reporting of student meals. Effect: The failure to report all student meals eligible for reimbursement to the State resulted in the District not being reimbursed for eligible meals. Questioned Costs: None. The maximum potential impact was below the reportable threshold under Uniform Guidance. Recommendation: We recommend that the District evaluate current procedures for accurately monitoring, recording, and reporting the number of meals served and ensure proper meal counts are reported to the State. Views of Responsible Officials and Planned Corrective Actions: Management agrees with our recommendation. See corresponding Corrective Action Plan.